The First Branch: Changing Congressional Boundaries
Redistricting, changing Congressional boundaries every ten years based on population shifts recorded by the census, is one of the most conflictual events In politics. The party in control tries to get as many of their partisans elected as possible, ...
Rights of the Accused: Rules of Law
In 1966 Ernesto Miranda appealed a rape conviction to the Supreme Court and became the center of a landmark decision. His conviction was overturned on the basis that he had signed a confession without knowing he had the right to remain silent or hav...
Abortion Rights and Slavery
Philosopher Michael Sandel criticizes those who contend the Supreme Court should be neutral on the question of when life begins (the position that led to the Roe v. Wade decision). He is also critical of those who thought the court should be neutral...